2016

They asked for it, they informed the program design, and now a group of men aged 18-25 are about to receive a University of Newcastle (UON) intervention firmly focused on improving eating habits, exercise and mental health.

Paper submissions for the Care and Carers in Education Conference being held this September in the UK are due by March 31.

Brain cancer researchers in Newcastle say that a six-figure funding windfall resulting from Paul Harragon’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here will unlock new international research pathways and allow a number of pilot studies and clinical trials to proceed.

The University of Newcastle (UON) is encouraging others to embrace its equity agenda with the launch of its first crowdfunding campaign - an Indigenous Science Communication scholarship.

Dr Liam Phelan will join the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) as our fourth Equity Ambassador.

Adults with slightly elevated blood pressure are wanted for a University of Newcastle (UON) clinical trial evaluating the benefits of taking a fish oil supplement for brain health.

Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) has outlined the details of a partnership with The University of Newcastle that paves the way for a sustainable model to ensure economic and social research for the region.

A prestigious National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC) Program Grant has been awarded to two University of Newcastle researchers to support stroke research.

New research from UON has challenged assumptions on how long women will live after stroke, even with significant physical impairment.

The University of Newcastle’s (UON) Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Caroline McMillen, is participating in International Women’s Day engagements in Indonesia, Japan, China and Hong Kong supported and organised by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), focussing on the key role of women and innovation.

University of Newcastle behavioural scientist Professor Christine Paul will work with Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council Victoria and HMRI to help ensure that distressed cancer patients and their families receive the best possible health counselling when they phone for support.

Two University of Newcastle PhD candidates in reproductive biology, Sally Hall and Samantha Young, have been invited to communicate their science at the FameLab 2016 New South Wales semi-finals at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on 7 April 2016.